1. Author: Charles R. Smith Jr. Genre: Fiction
Big Question: How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?
Author:
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Genre:
Fiction

2. Common and Proper Nouns
Grammar
Common and Proper Nouns

3. Common and Proper Nouns
Little Joanna Marie loved to play basketball.
The underlined words are nouns, or words that name a person, place, or thing.

4. Common and Proper Nouns
A common noun, such as basketball, names any person, place, or thing, while a proper noun, such as Joanna Marie, names a particular person, place, animal, or thing.

5. Common and Proper Nouns
A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.

6. Common and Proper Nouns
Common Nouns: The game will be next week.
Proper Nouns: Amy is free to play on Saturday.

7. Common and Proper Nouns
Some proper nouns have more than one word, such as Boston Red Sox. Some include titles that tell what a person is or does, such as Ms. Gomez or Professor Chu.

8. Common and Proper Nouns Tell which underlined word in each sentence is a noun, and decide if it is common or proper.
I enjoy basketball.
basketball – common
Mr. Summers says that I could make the team.
Mr. Summers – proper
I’m going to practice all month.
month - common

9. Common and Proper Nouns Tell which underlined word in each sentence is a noun, and decide if it is common or proper.
By December I should be ready for the first meeting.
December - proper
We will get together in the gym at Springfield Middle School.
Springfield Middle School - proper

10. Common and Proper Nouns Find the two nouns in each sentence and tell if they are common or proper.
The nearest court is in Grove Street Park.
court – common, Grove Street Park - proper
Go down Elm Street and turn left at the library.
Elm Street – proper, library - common

11. Common and Proper Nouns Find the two nouns in each sentence and tell if they are common or proper.
Look for Rico and me in the playground.
Rico – proper, playground - common
We play basketball there every Saturday.
basketball – common, Saturday - proper

12. Common and Proper Nouns Find the two nouns in each sentence and tell if they are common or proper.
I have to go to City Hall after our game.
City Hall – proper, game - common